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Elis (given Name)
Elis is a given name, used for both men and women. Notable men with this given name * Alfred Elis Törnebohm (1838–1911), Swedish geologist *Elis Bakaj (born 1987), Albanian footballer *Elis Eriksson (1906–2006), Swedish artist *Elis Gruffydd (1490–1552), Welsh writer *Elis James (born 1980), Welsh comedian * Elis Sandin (1901–1987), Swedish cross country skier * Elis Sipilä (1876–1958), Finnish gymnast *Elis Strömgren (1870–1947), Swedish-Danish astronomer * Elis Wiklund (1909–1982), Swedish cross country skier Notable women with this given name *Elis Ligtlee (born 1994), Dutch track cyclist * Elis Meetua (born 1979), Estonian football player *Elis Paprika (born 1980), Mexican singer-songwriter *Elis Regina (1945–1982), Brazilian singer See also * Elis (surname) *Elis (other) *Ellis Ellis is a surname of Welsh and English origin. Retrieved 21 January 2014 An independent French origin of the surname is said to derive from the phrase fleur-de-lis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis Wiklund
Elis Wiklund (12 December 1909 – 15 March 1982) was a Swedish cross-country skier who won the 50 km race at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and 1936 Winter Olympics. Wiklund won two individual Swedish titles: in the 30 km in 1938 and in the 50 km in 1941. He was an accomplished accordion player, and produced records in 1936. In 1946 he briefly worked as a skiing coach in Switzerland, and after returning opened a sports shop in Sollefteå Sollefteå () is a locality and the seat of Sollefteå Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 8,562 inhabitants in 2010. The earliest written account on Sollefteå is found in a script dating back to 1270. During this time the name o .... Later he became an owner of a ski wax factory. His life was featured in the novel ''Hjältedrömmen'' (''A Hero’s Dream'') by Karl-Erik Johansson. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis (other)
Elis is a regional unit of Greece. Elis may also refer to: Places * Ancient Elis, the ancient Greek city-state * Elis (city), the capital of the ancient Greek city-state * Elis (constituency), a legislative constituency in Greece * Elis (Arcadia), a town of ancient Arcadia, Greece * Elis Province, a province of Greece * Elis, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran Music * Elis (band), a gothic metal band * ''Elis'' (1972 album), an album by Elis Regina * ''Elis'' (1977 album), an album by Elis Regina * ''Elis'' (1980 album), an album by Elis Regina * "Elis" (song), a 2001 song by Erben der Schöpfung Other uses * Elis (given name) * Elis (surname) * Elis (students), nickname for students at Yale University * Elis (horse) * Metropolis of Elis and Olena, Roman Catholic titular see * Elis SA, French company, component of SBF 120 index See also * Elias (other) * Ilida (municipality) * Ellis (other) * Elys (other) Elys may refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis (surname) , similar surname and given name
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Elis is a surname. Notable people with this surname * Islwyn Ffowc Elis (1924–2004), one of Wales's most popular Welsh-language writers * Morrie Elis (d. 1992), American bridge player * Robert Elis (1812–1875), Welsh language poet, editor and lexicographer * Dafydd Elis-Thomas (born 1946), Welsh politician, member of the House of Lords and a former leader of Plaid Cymru * Richard Elis (born 1975), Welsh actor See also * Elis (given name) * Elis (other) * Ellis Ellis is a surname of Welsh and English origin. Retrieved 21 January 2014 An independent French origin of the surname is said to derive from the phrase fleur-de-lis. Surname A * Abe Ellis (Stargate), a fictional character in the TV series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis Regina
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945 – January 19, 2002), known professionally as Elis Regina (), was a Brazilian singer of MPB and jazz music. She is also the mother of the singers Maria Rita and Pedro Mariano. She became nationally renowned in 1965 after singing "Arrastão" (composed by Edu Lobo and Vinícius de Moraes) in the first edition of TV Excelsior festival song contest and soon joined ''O Fino da Bossa'', a television program on TV Record. She was noted for her vocalization as well as for her interpretation and performances in shows. Her recordings include "Como Nossos Pais" ( Belchior), "Upa Neguinho" (E. Lobo and Gianfrancesco Guarnieri), "Madalena" (Ivan Lins), "Casa no Campo" ( Zé Rodrix and Tavito), "Águas de Março" (Tom Jobim), "Atrás da Porta" (Chico Buarque and Francis Hime), "O Bêbado e a Equilibrista" (Aldir Blanc and João Bosco), "Conversando no Bar" (Milton Nascimento). Her untimely death, at the age of 56, shocked Brazil. Her son Gabriel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis Paprika
Elis Paprika (real name Erika Elizabeth Nogues; May 8, 1980) is an independent musician, singer, songwriter, and activist from Guadalajara, Mexico, active in Mexico's Rock scene since 2004. She has performed in important music venues such as Auditorio Nacional in México City (with Julieta Venegas in 2007, Belanova in 2008, and Juan Gabriel in 2009., and Hidden Agenda in Hong Kong, as well as performing in international music festivals like Vive Latino in México City (2006, 2011, 2014),, Playtime in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia, Meet in Beijing in China, and Altavoz in Medellín, Colombia. Elis Paprika has also performed internationally in North and South America, South East and East Asia, and Europe. She was named "Artist of the Month" on MTV Latin America in August 2006. Musicians in her band have varied throughout the years, and her current live and recording band is called The Black Pilgrims. Elis started her career in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. She has released 8 records to date, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis Meetua
Elis Meetua is an Estonian football goalkeeper currently playing in the Meistriliiga for Pärnu JK Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi, commonly known as PJK, or simply as Pärnu, was a Women's association football, women's football team based in Pärnu, Estonia. Having won a record 13 Naiste Meistriliiga titles, 6 Estonian Women's Cup, Estonian Women's Cup ..., with whom she has also played the Champions League. She was a member of the Estonian national team 1995–2011. References External links * 1979 births Living people Estonian women's footballers Estonia women's international footballers Women's association football goalkeepers Pärnu JK players {{Estonia-women-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis Ligtlee
Elis Ligtlee (born 28 June 1994) is a Dutch track cyclist. She represented her nation at the 2014 and 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. She won the gold medal in the keirin race at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Following her Olympic victory, Ligtlee was officially inducted to the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. Major results ;2013 :Revolution ::1st Sprint – Round 2, Glasgow ::2nd Keirin – Round 2, Glasgow :UEC European U23 Track Championships ::1st Team Sprint (with Shanne Braspennincx) ::1st 500m Time Trial ::3rd Sprint :Grand Prix Sprint Apeldoorn ::2nd Sprint ::3rd Keirin ;2014 :1st Sprint, Revolution – Round 3, Manchester :1st Sprint, Champions of Sprint :Festival of Speed ::1st Sprint ::2nd Keirin :Open des Nations sur Piste de Roubaix ::1st Keirin ::2nd Sprint ::2nd Team Sprint (with Shanne Braspennincx) :UEC European U23 Track Championships ::1st Keirin ::2nd Sprint ::2nd Team Sprint (with Yesna Rijkhoff) ::3rd 500m Time Trial :UEC European Track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis Strömgren
Svante Elis Strömgren (31 May 1870 – 5 April 1947) was a Sweden, Swedish–Denmark, Danish astronomer. Strömgren was born in 1870 in Helsingborg, in the Skåne, Scania province of Sweden. He received his doctorate at Lund University in 1898, becoming docent there the same year. He worked at the University of Kiel from 1901, and assisted in the publication of Astronomische Nachrichten from 1901 to 1904. - Astrophysical Institute Potsdam. He became Professor of Astronomy and director of the Copenhagen Observatory of the University of Copenhagen in 1907. He died in Copenhagen in 1947. The minor planet 1422 Strömgrenia was named in his honour. Strömgren worked in a variety of fields but was particularly interested in theoretical astronomy and celestial mechani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Elis Törnebohm
Alfred Elis Törnebohm (16 October 1838 – 21 April 1911) was a Swedish geologist, best known today for his study of the overthrust of the Caledonian range. After studies at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) 1855-1858, he worked at the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) 1859-1873, from 1870 as its head. 1873-1874 he studied petrographic microscopy at University of Leipzig under Ferdinand Zirkel. In 1874 he quit SGU for private activity as a geologist, and for a number of years he conducted geological surveys for various Swedish companies. He taught geology and mineralogy at KTH from 1878 and held a position as lecturer 1885-1897. He returned to SGU as head in 1897, succeeding Otto Torell, and was named professor. He remained on the post until 1906. He was elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1876. Legacy The mountain range of Törnbohmfjella in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), also known as Spitsbergen, or Spitzber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis Sipilä
Elis Esaias Sipilä (27 October 1887 – 13 December 1958) was a Finnish gymnast who won bronze in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... Gymnastics He won the Finnish national championship in team gymnastics as a member of Ylioppilasvoimistelijat in 1909. Homicide He shot a man apparently to cover up a fraud in Vaasa on 2 March 1934. He was convicted to 12 years in prison for manslaughter and embezzlement. Sources * References 1887 births 1958 deaths Finnish male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Finland Olympic bronze medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in gymnastics {{Finland-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century Finnish people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis Sandin
Elis Sandin (October 31, 1901, Boteå, Ångermanland – July 15, 1987) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (french: Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 ( frp, Chamôni 1924), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France .... In 1924 he finished eighth in the 18 km event. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games External links Cross-country skiing 1924 1901 births 1987 deaths People from Sollefteå Municipality Cross-country skiers from Västernorrland County Swedish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Sweden Cross-country skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics {{Sweden-XC-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
